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July 23, 2026

Hutchinson Man Charged for Misuse of Emergency Call

A Hutchinson man is facing misdemeanor charges after an incident at the Hutchinson Police Department Saturday evening. Authorities say 39-year-old Gary Dewayne Samuels became upset while accompanying a woman who wanted to speak with an officer about a child custody issue. Police say Samuels yelled at an officer, then later called 911 to complain about […]

July 23, 2026

Campaign Seeks Changes to MSHSL Girls’ Sports Rules

A new statewide campaign is urging the Minnesota State High School League to change its eligibility rules for girls’ sports. The Make It Fair Minnesota campaign wants students participating in sex-separated sports to compete according to their sex assigned at birth. Organizers are asking voting representatives from the league’s member schools to support a bylaw […]

July 23, 2026

One Injured in McLeod County Motorcycle/SUV Crash

A Silver Lake man was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and SUV in McLeod County Wednesday afternoon east of Silver Lake. The State Patrol says 38-year-old Joseph Goettl was taken to Waconia Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He was driving the motorcycle westbound on Highway 7 in Winsted Township. The driver of […]

July 22, 2026

Lindell Maintains Lead in Republican Governor Primary Poll

Mike Lindell remains the leader in Minnesota’s Republican primary for governor, according to a new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll. The MyPillow founder has 35 percent support, an eight-point increase from the previous month. Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth is second with 26 percent, while Republican-endorsed candidate Kendall Qualls has 11 percent. The latest poll follows President Donald […]

July 22, 2026

Stillwater Hospital Fined Nearly $16,000 for Infectious Waste Violations

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater nearly 16-thousand dollars for improperly disposing of infectious waste. The investigation began after a waste facility rejected a hospital shipment on December 11th. Officials found liquid blood and other blood-contaminated materials in the load. The M-P-C-A determined the hospital failed to properly separate, […]

July 22, 2026

New Poll Shows Craig, Flanagan Tied in DFL Senate Primary

Minnesota’s DFL U.S. Senate primary is now tied. A new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows Congresswoman Angie Craig and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan each receiving 40 percent support. About 16 percent of surveyed voters remain undecided. Craig slipped one percentage point from the previous KSTP/SurveyUSA poll, while Flanagan gained four points. The DFL primary is August 11th.

July 22, 2026

University of Jamestown Coach Dies After I-94 Crash

The University of Jamestown is mourning Koleman Lind, who died from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle crash Sunday on Interstate 94 in western Minnesota. Lind was a Pine City native and a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris. He had just completed his second season as a graduate assistant with Jamestown women’s basketball, working […]

July 22, 2026

Woman and Child Run Over by UTV

A woman and infant are hospitalized after a UTV accident in Chippewa County Tuesday afternoon northeast of Clara City. The Sheriff’s Office says they received a 911 call saying a UTV had run over the woman and child at a rural farm residence on 120th Avenue Southeast in Rheiderland Township. The victims were airlifted in […]

July 22, 2026

Settlement Expands Minnesota Farmers’ Right to Repair

Minnesota farmers will gain greater access to the tools and software needed to repair John Deere tractors and other agricultural equipment. Minnesota joined the Federal Trade Commission and four other states in reaching a right-to-repair settlement with Deere and Company. The agreement resolves allegations that Deere restricted access to diagnostic software and other resources, forcing […]

July 22, 2026

Minnesota 988 Lifeline Surpasses 370,000 Contacts

Minnesota’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has answered more than 370,000 calls, texts and online chats since launching in July of 2022. The Minnesota Department of Health says demand continues to grow. Lifeline centers handled about 83,000 contacts during the first six months of this year. The milestone comes as Minnesota’s suicide rate increased slightly […]
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